Bridgette Denison wipes away a tear while Lauren Denison reads a statement by Bridgette to members of the judiciary committe hearing the bill known as Brianna's law on March 14, 2013.

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After sailing through the senate, "Brianna's Law," or the bill in the Legislature that allows police take a DNA sample of those arrested for a felony, got a rough welcome in the Senate Judiciary Committee meeting Thursday.

The questions presented by the committee and those who opposed the measure brought strong arguments and amendment suggestions.

It showed me that I have been incorrect about "Brianna'a Law." My thinking was that since it passed the Assembly in 2011, that another Assembly passage in 2013 was a slam dunk. ...